Photographic device



Dec. 30, 1930. A. a HOWELL ,7 7, 98

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Patented Dec. 30, 1930 UNITED .SJTA

rss PATENT OFFICE ALBERT S. HOWELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIG-NOB TOTHE BELL HOWELL COM- rm, or cnrcaeo, ILLINOIS,

A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS rnoroenarnrc nEvIcE My invention relatesparticularly to a photographic device for photographing titles on motionpicture films although not limited to this use alone, and its generalfeature relates to the provision of a simple andeffective device bymeans of which titles and other subjects may be photographed in aneffective and convenient manner.

Another feature relates to the provision of a device of the abovecharacter which is foldable in compact form when not in use, which andwhich is particularly adapted for a certain well known motion picturecamera.

Q With these features in view my invention consists in certain featuresof novelty in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts bywhich the said features and certain other features are effected, all asfully described with reference to the accompanying drawings and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims;

In the said drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a photographicdevice of my invention attached to a motion picture camera;

Figurei2 is, a side elevation of the device in folded condition, thisview also showing the. device inopen condition by broken lines andshowing a sectional View of a portion of the camera, as hereinafterdescribed,

Figure 3 is a plan view of the device in i folded condition;

Figure 4 is a sectional view of a portion of the camera and the device;and

Figure 5 isa sectional view of a different 4 portion of the camera andthe device.

Like characters of reference parts in the several views. I

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates indicate like flan-upper and'2-a lower extension support member. -See Figures 1, 2 and 3. These supportmembers are preferably formed of sheet metala-nd are intermediatelyperforatedyas designated at 3, for purposes of lightness. These membersare also preferably corrugated marginally, as designated at 4, forrigidity, and are provided with flanges 5 at the longitudinal sidesthereof for end thereof, whereby the member 7 is ani gularly movableinto and out of overlying relation with this support member. ;SeeFigures 1, 2, 3 and 4.

The member 7 is provided with an aperture 11, see Figure 3, whereby itis detachably secured to a photographic camera 12 by means of thephotographic lens 13 of the camera, see Figure 1, the member 7 beingprovided with another aperture 14, see Figure 3, which registers withthe view finder of the camera so that the member 7 does not interferewith the use thereof.

The free end of the lower support member 2 is provided with an angledand shouldered formation 15 which is engageable in an undercut recessedformation at the bottom of the camera, provided by an aperture 16 formedthrough the wall of a hollow tripod mounting bracket 17 securedto thecamera at the bottom thereof. See Figures 1, 2 and 5.

This engagement is effected by engaging the formation 15 in the aperture16 with the support member 2 in the position shown in which the member 2is tilted downwardly to detach the same from the camera. v

\Vhen the device is attached to the camera the free ends of the supportmembers 1 and 2 are vertically spaced, thus giving the members 1 and 2an angle brace relation with obvious advantage.

As attached to the camera the support members 1 and 2 project forwardlytherefrom, and a card holder 18, provided withr spaced flanges 19, ispivotally mounted at the outer ends of .the support members 1 and 2 forangular movement from overlying relation with said support members intoan upright photographing position with respect to the camera by means ofthe pivot studs 6 engagingbin apertures in the flanges 19. See Figures1, 2 and 3. 1

Forward extensions 21 of the flanges 50fthe upper support member 1 formstops to predetermine the upright or photographing position of theobjective card holder 18. See Figures land 2:

The card holder- 18 is preferably formed of sheet metal and isintermediately perforated, as designated at 22, for lightness, and

is corrugated, as designated at 23, formigidity.

The edges of the vertical sides of the card holder are doubled back, asdesignated at 24, to form slides, and a pair of spaced lugs 25 are,formed on the lower edge of the card the usual photographic lens 13 ofthe camera is supplemented by an additional lens 27 which is detachablymounted on the outer end of the lens. 13 in a usual manner. WVhen thedevice is detached from the camera the support members 1 and 2, thesecuring member 7 and the card holder 18 may 'be folded into overlyingrelation, thus ing the device very compact for purposes of carrying andstorage.

' A latch formation 28 is struck intermediate portion of the lowersupport member 2 for releasable engagement with the upper edge portionof the card holder'18 for retaining the support members and card holderin overlying relation. V

While I have described and shown the pre ferred embodiment of myinvention I do not wish to be limited to the precise details ofconstruction as changes may readily be made without departing from thespirit of my invention, but having thus described my in:

up from the support members 'side' and predetermiiiately secured inspaced re lation to a photographic camera, a card holder 'pivotallysecured with said support members in spaced relation .with said freeends thereof for movement from an overlying relation with respect tosaid support members into a predetermined photographing position withrespect to the camera, and

releasable means for securing said support members and tion. I

2. In a device of the character described the combination of two sheetmetal extension support members provided with flanges at thelongitudinal sides thereof, pivot means engaged in apertures in saidflanges at ends of said support members whereby the support members'areangularly movable into and out of overlying relation,means wherebythefree ends of said support members, are predeterminately anddetachably secured in vertically spaced relation to a photogra hiccamera, and a card holder of sheet meta engaged on said pivot means forangular movement card holder in overlying relafrom overlying relationwith said support.

members into photographing position with respect to the camera.

3. In a device of the character described the combination of two sheetmetal extension provided with flanges at the longitudinal sides thereof,pivot means engage in apertures in said flanges at ends of said supportmembers whereby the support members are angularly movable into and bythe securing member is 'detachably secured to a photographic camera bymeans of the photographic'lens thereof and provided with flanges, asecond pivot means engaged in apertures in the flanges 'of one of saidsupport membcrsat the free end thereof and with render t apertures inthe flanges of said securing member whereby the securing member 1sangularly movable .into and out of overlying relation with this supportmember, means whereby the free end of the other support member ispredeterminately and detachably secured to the camera in verticallyspaced re ing member provided with an aperture where-- out of overlyingrelation, a sheet metal secur- I a so 4. In a device of the characterdescribed the combination "of two sheet metal extension support membersprovided with flangesat the longitudinal sides thereof, pivot meansengaged in apertures in saidflanges at ends of saidv supportmembers'whereby the support members are angularly movable into and out pof overlying relation, a sheet metal securing member provided with anaperture whereby the securing member is detachably secured toaphotographic camera by means of the photographic lens thereof andprovided with side flanges, a second pivot means engaged in apertures.in the flanges of one of said support members at the free eIid thereofand with apertures in the flanges of said securingmember whereby thesecuring member is angularly movable into and out of overlying rethissupport member with the camera, -a card v holder of sheet metal providedwith spaced lation with this support member, an angled and shoulderedformation at the free'end of the other'support member whereby to engagewith an undercut recessed'formation at the bottom of the camera todetachably secure flanges in apertures of which"said-first mentionedpivot means is engaged for angular movement of the card holder fromoverlying y In Witness whereof I hereunto aflix my Sig-- vnature this24th relation with said support members into.

photographing position with respect to the camera, and a latchformationstruck up from the intermediate portion ofone of said support, members,for releasable engagement with said'card holder for retaining saidsupport members and card holder in overlying relation.

day of July, 1928. ALBERT S. HOWELL.

